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ABNORMALITY ASSOCIATIONS
Neutrophilia Bacterial infection, inflammation, hemorrhage, hemolysis, stress
Neutropenia Acute infection, antibodies, drugs, chemicals, radiation
Lymphocytosis IM, CMV, whooping cough, acute infectious lymphocytosis
Monocytosis Convalescence from viral infections, chronic infections, TB, subacute bacterial endocarditis, parasitic infec-
tions, rickettsial infections
Eosinophilia Allergies, skin diseases, parasitic infections, CML
Basophilia Chronic myelogenous leukemia, polycythemia vera